The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating, including difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005777
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed effective date for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as a matter of law.
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